- Intellectual Property
- Ownership & Revenue
IP Ownership and Apportionment of Commercialisation Revenue
Unless otherwise defined in a specific agreement, ownership of IP and any commercialisation revenue resulting from the IP shall be distributed according to the formula below.
1.0 When IP is created by UTAR Student
In the event that more than one student is involved, the apportionment set for student below shall be divided among all or according to the agreement amongst the students themselves.
1.1 Research Fully Funded By UTAR
When the idea comes from the student:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) |
| IP ownership | 100 | 0 |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 50 | 50 |
When the idea comes from the supervisor:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) |
| IP ownership | 100 | 0 |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 90 | 10 |
1.2 Research Fully Funded By External Party
When the idea comes from the student:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) | Ext Party(%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | 0 | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 25 | 25 | 50 |
When the idea comes from the supervisor:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) | Ext Party (%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | 0 | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 45 | 5 | 50 |
1.3 Research Co-funded By University and External Party
When the idea comes from the student:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) | Ext Party (%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | 0 | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | (University contribution / total funding) * 0.50 * 100 | (University contribution / total funding) * 0.50 * 100 | (Ext party contribution / total funding) * 100 |
When the idea comes from the supervisor:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) | Ext Party (%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | 0 | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | (University contribution / total funding) * 0.90 * 100 | (University contribution / total funding) * 0.10 * 100 | (Ext party contribution / total funding) * 100 |
1.4 Not Funded by University
When the idea comes from the student:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) |
| IP ownership | 0 | 100 |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 0 | 100 |
When the idea comes from the supervisor:
| Apportionment | University (%) | Student (%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 50 | 50 |
1.5 Apportionment to Supervisor
As a proportion of the University's share arising from 1.1 to 1.4 above.
| Apportionment | University (%) | Supervisor (%) |
| IP ownership | 100 | 0 |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 50 | 50 |
2.0 When IP is created by UTAR Staff
2.1 Research Fully Funded By UTAR
| Apportionment | University (%) | Staff (%) |
| IP ownership | 100 | 0 |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 50 | 50 |
2.2 Research Fully Funded By External Party
| Apportionment | University (%) | Staff (%) | Ext Party (%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | 0 | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 25 | 25 | 50 |
2.3 Research Co-funded By University and External Party
| Apportionment | University (%) | Staff (%) | Ext Party (%) |
| IP ownership | Joint | 0 | Joint |
| Net Revenue Distribution | (University contribution / total funding) * 0.50 * 100 | (University contribution / total funding) * 0.50 * 100 | (Ext party contribution / total funding) * 100 |
2.4 Not Funded by University
| Apportionment | University (%) | Staff (%) |
| IP ownership | 100 | 0 |
| Net Revenue Distribution | 50 | 50 |